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Hello 2014 How I am so Happy to Meet You!

So, as the new year starts, I wanted to go in with a bright and spanking new blog post. Which I am doing now… 9 days in. Isn’t it funny how life works?

So, I decided that I am going to write the oh so blog-popular get-free card “list”. Which made me have to think about things I can list… Goals? Experiences? Things people say to me randomly? Animals I love? Why I like Monkeys?

1. Make faces at yourself in the mirror every time you go pee. Not just smiles, but goofy, embarrassing, “gee I hope no one has a hidden camera in here” faces.

2. Smile at every single person that makes eye contact with you.

3. Make eye contact with as many people as you can.

4. Google “funny one liners” and devote 2 minutes to reading them.

5. Tickle a small child. If you do not own one of these, borrow one from a friend. Failing that, find a small animal, pick it up, and mash your face into its fur. No animals? No problem. Rub your face against it’s reflection in the mirror.

6. Find a hallway, run down it like Phoebe in Friends. If you are too young to understand this reference, Google “Phoebe running Friends” and you will see a sample.

7. Start humming Fish and Chips and Vinegar (pepper pepper pepper salt). Okay, this one may only get you annoyed when it gets stuck in your head, but the thought of that made me happy, so at least SOMEONE is getting happier.

8. Write one positive word that describes yourself each day and remember that word all day.

9. Spend one full hour disconnected from the internet. You will be amazed at the difference this will make to your day.

10. Share this list with your friends so that they too can join into this challenge to be a little happier in 2014 🙂